Rupert Neve Designs 5022 Dual Mic Preamp Module

Building upon the great success of the Rupert Neve Designs 5088 Console, a large-format, Class-A discrete tracking & mixing solution for the most discerning audio professionals, the 5022 was designed to maximise the amount of inputs available in one 5088 Penthouse Module by providing two class-A, electronically balanced mic preamps, 2 variable high pass filters, and a variable Silk/Texture control for each input channel. 

Designed to the same +/- 24V power spec as the 5051, 5052, and 5053 Penthouse Modules, the 5022 can populate an entire 5088 console or be mixed and matched with other Penthouse Modules to provide a versatile combination of flavors suitable for literally any source.

Starting with the very first Portico Series of Mic Preamps, Rupert Neve Designs has been on a quest to design an incredibly low noise, high gain, wide bandwidth class-A input stage that is electronically balanced to faithfully reproduce the essence of the source. The dual Mic Preamps in the new 5022 Penthouse Module are the pinnacle of this design, a result of over 18 years of painstaking R&D.

The 5022 also includes a variable high pass filter with a range from 20 Hz - 250 Hz, plus polarity reverse and 48V phantom power switches.

The custom RND output transformer in the 5022 features the Silk Red/Blue and Texture controls to precisely tailor the harmonic content and tonality of the output stage. Pushing the Silk button cycles the Silk modes from Red to Blue to OFF. The SILK Texture control adds harmonic content as the texture value is increased. Red Silk accentuates the musical harmonic saturation in the mid and high frequencies, while Blue Silk accentuates harmonics in the low and low-mid frequencies.

By manipulating the Texture control, the amount of Silk can be changed from essentially absent, to roughly 4-5% THD (mostly second order) depending on how hard the output transformer is being driven. This gives 5022 users total control over dialing in a classic, vintage or modern sound.

The 5022 receives +/- 24V rails from an external 25-way 2U rack-mount power supply, and can be mounted within a 5088’s penthouse section.